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Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] V-tails, Euro-moldies suck for
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > Any one have comments on how the recent trend of light weight V-tail
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Any one have comments on how the recent trend of light weight V-tail
> Euro-molded ships handle in a TD contest? Always hearing they don't
> fair
> well in the landing task. But then again the earlier ships were much
> heavier with higher wing loading.
> V-tails suc
>This is probably old hat, but what special considerations
>are there when deciding the angle between the surfaces of a v-tail?
The first thing you have to do is to figure out the
appropriate horizontal and vertical tail areas, just
like on any other airplane. This is done by picking
appropr
In a message dated 11/4/99 6:28:21 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< The only full flying V I have ever seen was a vtail slope racer where
entire
tail moved to give elevator action only- never have seen full flying v used
to give a ruddervator type action- >>
A local guy
In a message dated 11/4/99 7:00:56 AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Full flying V-tail ? ? ? do they work ? ? how and on
what have they been tried ? ?
>>
Yes they do work. I have a set of full flying V-tails on my class A/B
electric sailplane. The surfaces are supported by a single
- Original Message -
To: Lee Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; soaring mail page <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [RCSE] V-Tails
> The only full flying V I have ever seen was a vtail slope racer where
entire
> tail moved to give elevator action only- never have seen full flyin
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